Who Responds to a Mental Health Crisis? (with Rep Leslie Herod)

Our America with Julián Castro

Lemonada Media

Society & Culture

4.6 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod saw a gap in mental health services in Denver and decided to do something about it. With the help of a van, a mental health professional, and an EMT, the Support Team Assistance Response (STAR) program was born – and six months in, it has proved effective at fielding mental health calls received by the Denver Police Department. Rep. Herod joins us to talk about STAR’s success, her personal stake in it, and other state-level measures being taken to modernize the current system of policing. Keep up with Julián on twitter @JulianCastro and Instagram @JulianCastroTX. Resources from the episode: Caring for Denver, the foundation helping to fund STAR STAR 6-month evaluation Servicios de la Raza, community services for Denverites SB 217 explained, courtesy of Colorado Public Radio Eugene, Oregon’s CAHOOTS, the program that started it all If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 anytime, or chat with them online. The Crisis Text Line also provides support over text at 741741. For people who identify as LGBTQ, the Trevor Project's Lifeline can be reached at 1-866-488-7386. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows. To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/our-america shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.0	In past episodes of our America, we've talked about issues like gun violence, racism, and poverty.
0:50.0	These are all factors that can impact a person's mental health and well-being.
0:55.0	In fact, health outcomes heavily depend on a person's job, economic standing,
1:00.0	geography, social supports, and access to health care.
1:05.0	Nearly one in five adults in the US struggle with some sort of mental health challenge.
1:09.0	And yet, the reality is that too often mental health is misunderstood, mismanaged, and met with
1:16.8	violence from law enforcement.
1:19.0	Several Rochester police officers arrived at the scene.
1:22.0	Prude's brother called 911, worried that his brother was having a mental breakdown.
1:26.5	The video shows, Prude followed police orders.
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